House Bill No. 8257, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL SHARI'A JUDICIAL DISTRICTS COMPRISING THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION AND THE CENTRAL VISAYAS REGION, CREATING SHARI'A DISTRICT COURTS AND SHARI'A CIRCUIT COURTS THEREIN, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLES 138, 147, AND 150 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1083, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "CODE OF MUSLIM PERSONAL LAWS OF THE PHILIPPINES", AS AMENDED
Short Title
SHARI'A DISTRICT COURTS AND SHARI'A CIRCUIT COURTS (NCR AND THE CENTRAL VISAYAS REGION)
Congress Author
Date filed
May 22, 2023

House Bill No. 8258, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CREATING THREE (3) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES IN THE FIRST JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF SAN CARLOS, PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 29 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980', AS AMENDED
Short Title
MTC IN THE FIRST JUDICIAL REGION (SAN CARLOS, PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN)
Congress Author
Date filed
May 22, 2023

House Bill No. 8259, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CREATING ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT AND METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF SAN JUAN, CONVERTING FOUR (4) BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN PASIG CITY INTO FOUR (4) BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN CITY OF SAN JUAN, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14(E) AND 27 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980', AS AMENDED
Short Title
RTC/MTC IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION (SAN JUAN CITY)
Congress Author
Date filed
May 22, 2023

House Bill No. 8260, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE TENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF GINGOOG, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14(K) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980', AS AMENDED
Short Title
RTC IN THE TENTH JUDICIAL REGION (GINGOOG, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL)
Congress Author
Date filed
May 22, 2023

House Bill No. 8327, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT RESTRUCTURING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE, CREATING ADDITIONAL POLICE OFFICES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 35, 35-A, 36, 67 AND 67-A OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT OF 1990", AS AMENDED, AND SECTION 32 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8551, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE REFORM AND REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1998"
Short Title
RESTRUCTURING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE
Congress Author
Date filed
May 24, 2023

House Bill No. 8392, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT STANDARDIZING THE RETIREMENT BENEFITS OF JUSTICES, JUDGES, AND JUDICIARY OFFICIALS CONFERRED WITH JUDICIAL RANK, SALARY AND PRIVILEGES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 910, AS AMENDED
Short Title
STANDARDIZING THE RETIREMENT BENEFITS OF JUSTICES, JUDGES, AND JUDICIARY OFFICIALS
Congress Author
Date filed
May 29, 2023

House Bill No. 8463, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF A DISASTER FOOD BANK AND STOCKPILE IN EVERY PROVINCE AND HIGHLY URBANIZED CITY IN THE PHILIPPINES, PROVIDING FOR THEIR MAINTENANCE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
DISASTER FOOD BANK AND STOCKPILE ACT
Congress Author
Date filed
May 30, 2023

House Bill No. 8466, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT PRESERVING THE INDIGENOUS GAMES OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
PHILIPPINE INDIGENOUS GAMES PRESERVATION ACT
Congress Author
Date filed
May 31, 2023

House Bill No. 8468, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL GAMES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL GAMES ACT
Congress Author
Date filed
May 31, 2023

House Bill No. 8495, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT STRENGTHENING LOCAL SPORTS PROGRAMS TO DEVELOP YOUNG ATHLETES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
STRENGTHENING LOCAL SPORTS PROGRAMS
Congress Author
Date filed
May 31, 2023

House Bill No. 8520, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CREATING MANDATORY POSITIONS FOR A HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OFFICER FOR MUNICIPALITIES, CITIES, AND PROVINCES, AND A BUSINESS PERMIT AND LICENSING OFFICER FOR MUNICIPALITIES AND CITIES, PRESCRIBING THEIR QUALIFICATIONS AND DEFINING THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 443, 454, AND 463 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991
Short Title
MANDATORY POSITIONS FOR A HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OFFICER (MUNICIPALITIES/CITIES/PROVINCES)
Date filed
June 5, 2023

House Bill No. 8562, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT RENEWING THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO KATIGBAK ENTERPRISES (SAN PABLO CITY) INCORPROATED UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8476, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING THE KATIGBAK ENTERPRISES (SAN PABLO CITY) INCORPORATED, A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS ANYWHERE IN THE PHILIPPINES WHERE FREQUENCIES AND/OR CHANNELS ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING", FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS FROM THE EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ACT.
Date filed
June 26, 2023

House Bill No. 8210, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ACADEMIC RECOVERY AND ACCESSIBLE LEARNING PROGRAM AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
May 22, 2023

House Bill No. 8659, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF PLUMBING ENGINEERING IN THE PHILIPPINES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1378, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE PLUMBING LAW" APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF.
Date filed
July 31, 2023

House Bill No. 8660, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT TO ENSURE WATER SECURITY BY ORDAINING INSTITUTIONAL AND REGULATORY REFORMS IN WATER THROUGH THE CREATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER, THE WATER REGULATORY COMMISSION, AND THE NATIONAL WATER CORPORATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 31, 2023

House Bill No. 8661, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REMEDY OF FILING A PETITION FOR CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT TO REVIEW THE DECISIONS OF THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES," AS AMENDED
Date filed
July 31, 2023

House Bill No. 8841, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE BULACAN AIRPORT CITY SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE AND FREEPORT IN THE PROVINCE OF BULACAN, CREATING FOR THE PURPOSE THE BULACAN AIRPORT CITY SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE AND FREEPORT AUTHORITY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
August 14, 2023

House Bill No. 8980, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES FROM JANUARY ONE TO DECEMBER THIRTY-ONE, TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY-FOUR
Congress Author
Date filed
August 30, 2023

House Bill No. 9334, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CONVERTING THE SULU STATE COLLEGE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF JOLO, PROVINCE OF SULU INTO A STATE UNIVERSITY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
September 27, 2023

House Bill No. 9347, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MAGNA CARTA OF THE OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH
Congress Author
Date filed
September 27, 2023

House Bill No. 9396, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT DECLARING THE WATERS SURROUNDING PANAON ISLAND, IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF LILOAN, PINTUYAN, SAN FRANCISCO, AND SAN RICARDO, IN THE PROVINCE OF SOUTHERN LEYTE, A PROTECTED AREA, WITH THE CATEGORY OF PROTECTED SEASCAPE UNDER THE NATIONAL INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREAS SYSTEM, TO BE REFERRED TO AS THE PANAON ISLAND PROTECTED SEASCAPE, PROVIDING FOR ITS MANAGEMENT, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
October 9, 2023

House Bill No. 9502, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT RECOGNIZING THE PROPERTY RELATIONS BETWEEN GENDER-FLUID COUPLES WHO ARE COHABITATING, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLE 148 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 209,S.1987, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES"
Date filed
November 8, 2023

House Bill No. 9726, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL SYSTEM, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
December 12, 2023

House Bill No. 4488, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES FROM JANUARY ONE TO DECEMBER THIRTY-ONE, TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY-THREE
Short Title
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT 2023
Congress Author
Date filed
September 6, 2022

House Bill No. 6416, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES OF STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (SUCS) MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE ACT
Congress Author
Date filed
November 28, 2022

House Bill No. 6473, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE ENTREPRENEURS ACADEMY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
PHILIPPINE ENTREPRENEURS ACADEMY ACT
Congress Author
Date filed
December 1, 2022

House Bill No. 6509, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT PROVIDING FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO ANY OFFICER OR UNIFORMED PERSONNEL OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES, THE BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION, THE BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY, THE PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD, AND THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE, FACING ANY CHARGE BEFORE THE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE, COURT OR ANY COMPETENT BODY ARISING FROM AN INCIDENT RELATED TO THE PERFORMANCE OF OFFICIAL DUTY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
FREE LEGAL ASSISSTANCE FOR MILITARY AND UNIFORMED PERSONNEL ACT
Congress Author
Date filed
December 6, 2022

House Bill No. 6522, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CREATING THE PHILIPPINE CENTERS FOR DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL, DEFINING THEIR POWERS AND FUNCTIONS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
PHILIPPINE CENTERS FOR DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL (CDC) ACT
Congress Author
Date filed
December 6, 2022

House Bill No. 6687, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT INSTITUTING A NATIONAL CITIZENS SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM IN ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE TERTIARY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9163, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM ACT", AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
NATIONAL CITIZENS SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM ACT
Congress Author
Date filed
December 14, 2022

House Bill No. 6608, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE MAHARLIKA INVESTMENT FUND, PROVIDING FOR THE MANAGEMENT, INVESTMENT, AND USE OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE FUND, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
MAHARLIKA INVESTMENT FUND ACT
Congress Author
Date filed
December 12, 2022

House Bill No. 6572, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE FUTURE IN TECHNOLOGY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE FUTURE IN TECHNOLOGY (PSOFT) ACT
Congress Author
Date filed
December 7, 2022

House Bill No. 6579, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CREATING FIVE (5) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF MUNTINLUPA AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14 (D) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980', AS AMENDED
Short Title
RTC IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION (MUNTINLUPA CITY)
Congress Author
Date filed
December 12, 2022

House Bill No. 6580, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SILANG, PROVINCE OF CAVITE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14 (E) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980', AS AMENDED
Short Title
RTC IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION (SILANG, CAVITE)
Congress Author
Date filed
December 12, 2022

House Bill No. 6581, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CREATING THREE (3) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF PARAÑAQUE, METRO MANILA, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 27 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980', AS AMENDED
Short Title
MTC IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION (PARANAQUE CITY)
Congress Author
Date filed
December 12, 2022

House Bill No. 6582, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE SECOND JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CABAGAN, PROVINCE OF ISABELA, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14 (B) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980', AS AMENDED
Short Title
RTC IN THE SECOND JUDICIAL REGION (CABAGAN, ISABELA)
Congress Author
Date filed
December 12, 2022

House Bill No. 6583, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CREATING THREE (3) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE TENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JOSE, PROVINCE OF DINAGAT ISLANDS, AND TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN THE TENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF SAN JOSE AND BASILISA, PROVINCE OF DINAGAT ISLANDS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14 (K) AND SECTION 30 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980', AS AMENDED
Short Title
RTC IN THE TENTH JUDICIAL REGION (SAN JOSE AND BASILISA, PROVINCE OF DINAGAT ISLANDS)
Congress Author
Date filed
December 12, 2022

House Bill No. 6584, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CREATING ONE (1) ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, TO BE DESIGNATED AS A SPECIAL COURT FOR DRUGS CASES, IN THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF BAYBAY, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14 (I) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980', AS AMENDED
Short Title
RTC IN THE IN THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL REGION, SPECIAL COURT FOR DRUGS CASES (BAYBAY CITY, LEYTE)
Congress Author
Date filed
December 12, 2022

House Bill No. 6585, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CREATING SIX (6) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE NINTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DIPLAHAN, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14 (J) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980', AS AMENDED
Short Title
RTC IN THE NINTH JUDICIAL REGION (DIPLAHAN, ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY)
Congress Author
Date filed
December 12, 2022

House Bill No. 6586, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CREATING THREE (3) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE TENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF VALENCIA, PROVINCE OF BUKIDNON, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14 (K) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980', AS AMENDED
Short Title
RTC IN THE TENTH JUDICIAL REGION (VALENCIA CITY, BUKIDNON)
Congress Author
Date filed
December 12, 2022

House Bill No. 6587, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CREATING FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF TACLOBAN, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14 (I) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980', AS AMENDED
Short Title
RTC IN THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL REGION (TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE)
Congress Author
Date filed
December 12, 2022